Dear Fart: Richard is hoping that the Government of Canada revamps its traditional one-fingered salute to its citizenry.

Dear Drifter: In fact, this little duo was named in memory of a Canada Day I spent in Ottawa where I was bemused by a sculpture I saw of Rocket Richard. (There was no sculpted dog, but I imagine that many a pooch had raised a leg to the Rocket in their own salutatorical way).

At least the Trudeau one-fingered salute was an honest statement which is more honourable than a big smile and a bold-faced lie, which is the standard fare from most politicians. The sheep gobble it up like organic kibble. In a country where Habitant is pea soup and arguably the most revered hockey team of all time, a little middle finger is somewhat refreshing...RIP P.E.T.

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